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1 Physics 2020 Exam 3 Constants and Formulae Useful Constants k e = N m 2 /C 2 e = C h = h/2π = J s h = J s m p = m H = kg m e = kg c = m/s R = m σ = W/m 2 /K 4 T = 5770 K g = 9.80 m/s 2 1 kg = 1000 gram I th = I = W/m 2 I tp = 1.00 W/m 2 1 ev = J 1 ma = 10 3 A 1 km = 10 3 m 1 nm = 10 9 m 1 Å = m 1 cm = 10 2 m Note that and where base e = x = log y y = 10 x x = lny y = e x
2 Useful Formulae F = m a Fg = w = m g KE = 1 2 mv2 PE s = 1 2 kx2 F e = k e q 1 q 2 /r 2 12 PE e = k e q 1 q 2 /r F s = kx T = 1/f = 2π m/k E = KE + PE T = 2π L/g β = 10log(I/I ) I = P/(4πr 2 ) v = Y/ρ = B/ρ v = x/ t v = (331.3 m/s) T/273 K = fλ v = F/µ, µ = m w /L L = (n/2)λ f n = nf 1 λ/λ = (λ λ )/λ = v r /c λν = c E = hν = hc/λ F = σt 4 λ max = ( m K)/T r n = n 2 ( nm) L = 4πσR 2 T 4 v n = k ee 2 m e r n
3 Physics Exam 3A 3 April 2017 Name: Part A: Hard Multiple Choice (10 points total, 2 points each, Circle Best Answer). 1. A spring with a spring constant of N/m experiences a 246 N force in the negative x direction. How far from the equilibrium position has the spring been stretched? a) 1.05 cm b) cm c) 2.34 mm d) 2.46 mm e) 57.6 mm 2. We measure the energy of a photon to be ev. At what wavelength would we observe this photon? a) nm b) 1216 Å c) 1432 Å d) 6563 Å e) 5.67 µm 3. A 2.66 m long metal rod has a Young s modulus of Pa. If we tap one end of this rod with a hammer, we measure the velocity of the sound wave in the rod to be 3510 m/s. What is the density of this rod? a) 1320 kg/m 3 b) 3290 kg/m 3 c) 6540 kg/m 3 d) 8930 kg/m 3 e) 9340 kg/m 3 4. A spectral line is observed in the lab at Å, however we observe this line in a star s spectrum at Å. What is the radial (i.e., line-of-sight) velocity of this star? a) km/s b) km/s c) km/s d) km/s e) km/s 5. A concert spectator hears a middle-c note at an intensity of W/m 2. What is the decibel level of this sound? a) 224 db b) 120 db c) 104 db d) 32.6 db e) db
4 PHYS : General Physics II Exam 3A 3 April 2017 Page 2 Part B: Easy Multiple Choice (10 points total, 1 point each, Circle Best Answer). 6. Who was the first person to state in a mathematical equation that there are no magnetic monopoles? a) Ampere b) Watt c) Einstein d) Maxwell e) Faraday 7. Particles with half-integer spins (i.e., 1/2, 3/2,...) are called a) bosons b) electrons c) quarks d) fermions e) leptons 8. Which of the following is not true about electromagnetic radiation? a) it has momentum b) it has energy c) it propagates in the Ether d) it s composed of photons e) it has wave characteristics 9. A wave whose oscillation is perpendicular to the direction of its motion is what type of wave? a) transverse b) longitudinal c) harmonic d) audible e) ultrasonic 10. Which of these regions in the electromagnetic spectrum has the longest wavelengths? a) gamma b) microwave c) ultraviolet d) visual e) X-ray 11. The method of transforming electrical energy into mechanical energy via crystals is called which effect? a) Doppler b) Lorentz c) piezoelectric d) Wien e) Coriolis
5 PHYS : General Physics II Exam 3A 3 April 2017 Page The filament in a light bulb when lit is hot and opaque. What kind of spectrum does it produce? a) absorption line b) continuous c) emission line d) reflection e) transparent 13. An object emits a blackbody spectrum. What must be true about this object? a) It is in radiative equilibrium. b) It is in convective equilibrium. c) It is in hydrostatic equilibrium. d) It is in thermal equilibrium. e) It is not in equilibrium. 14. What are the names of particles made up of quark-antiquark pairs? a) mesons b) photons c) baryons d) fermions e) leptons 15. A bound electron absorbs a photon, stays excited for a short period of time, then cascades back down to a lower energy level emitting a photon in a random direction. This process is known as a) inductance b) absorption c) ionization d) capacitance e) scattering
6 PHYS : General Physics II Exam 3A 3 April 2017 Page 4 Part C: Problems (20 points total, 10 points each). 16. A 2.12 kg mass is connected to a spring. The other end of the spring is connected to a wall. This mass is free to oscillate on a frictionless horizontal surface. If this mass is pulled out a certain distance from its equilibrium position and released from rest, it is found to oscillate about this equilibrium position with a period of 3.62 s. When moving at its fastest speed, its velocity is 3.78 m/s. (a) What is the spring constant of the spring? (b) What is the total energy of this oscillating mass? (c) When it was released, how far from the equilibrium position was this mass? (Show all work!!!)
7 PHYS : General Physics II Exam 3A 3 April 2017 Page Assume that we observe an isothermal (i.e., constant temperature throughout the interior) spherical cloud of hydrogen gas of radius 5.79 m. At a distance of ten times the radius of the cloud, we determine that the continuum energy flux radiating from this cloud is W/m 2. (a) What is the temperature of this gas (in K)? (b) What is the total brightness (i.e., luminosity) of this cloud in units of watts? (c) At what wavelength would the peak brightness be shining (in nm)? (Show all work!!!)
8 PHYS : General Physics II Exam 3A 3 April 2017 Page 6 Extra Credit Problem (5 points, do this only if you have time). 18. A 14.8 kg mass hangs from a cord near the surface of the Earth. The cord has a length of 2.86 m and a mass of kg. (a) What is the tension of the cord? (b) If we pluck this core to set it into oscillation, how fast will a transverse wave move on the cord? (Show all work!)
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